Open Grid Europe

Name

Open Grid Europe

Legal name

Open Grid Europe GmbH

Website

https://oge.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Transmission Infrastructure

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Natural Gas Transmission (4922), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Pipeline Operations, Dispatching & Capacity Management (TLAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen Transmission Pipelines (Long-Haul/Backbone) (TLAGAGAA), Hydrogen Pipeline Construction, Conversion & Rehabilitation (Repurposing NG Pipelines) (TLAGAGAI), Dedicated Pure Hydrogen Pipelines (TLAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Gas transmission services
• Hydrogen pipeline infrastructure
• CO2 transportation grid
• Energy infrastructure operations
• Natural gas pipeline network

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Network Access Charges (Entry/Exit Fees): Regulated transmission fees charged to shippers for entry and exit capacity at network interconnection points. Fees are published in price sheets valid for annual tariff periods.
2. Capacity Reservation Fees: Reservation fees charged at 20% of the entry/exit fee valid at the time of reservation agreement. Capacity reservation expires if not booked within three years.
3. Market Area Conversion Levy: Nationwide levy for L-gas to H-gas conversion costs, allocated across all gas grids in Germany, charged at exit points to end users, downstream operators, and storage facilities
4. Technical Services: Additional services including pipeline construction, operation, integrity management, corrosion protection, and laboratory services for gas quality analysis

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Grid Europe operates Germany's largest independent gas transmission network, providing natural gas transport across approximately 12,000 km of high-pressure pipelines to industrial customers, storage operators, LNG facilities, power plants, and shippers. The company is also building hydrogen transportation infrastructure through the H₂ercules project (2,000+ km planned by 2030, >€3 billion investment) and developing a CO₂ transportation grid for carbon capture applications, including participation in the transnational H2med hydrogen corridor.

Product overview

Open Grid Europe (OGE) operates as Germany's largest gas transmission system operator, managing a 12,000 km pipeline network while simultaneously building hydrogen and CO₂ transportation infrastructure. The portfolio comprises physical pipeline infrastructure including the existing methane network, the H₂ercules 2,000 km hydrogen backbone, and the emerging CO₂ grid with multiple corridor projects. Supporting services include technical offerings such as PipeMon+ for pipeline integrity, GasCam® for optical gas imaging, and Pigsar™ for pigging operations. Digital platforms encompass the Customer Dashboard, Nomination Portal, Hydrogen Calculator, and HyCo Connect for hydrogen/CO₂ market matching. Training services include HySchool and Road2H workshops. The hydrogen core network reservation phase launched March 2026, with H2med call for interest initiated November 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H₂ercules Hydrogen Pipeline Network 2,000 km hydrogen pipeline network project connecting German industrial consumers to domestic hydrogen production and imports (notably via H2med), involving repurposing of existing natural gas pipelines supplemented by newbuilds with over €3 billion planned investment through 2030.
• Natural Gas & Biogas Pipeline Network Core transmission network comprising approximately 12,000 km of pipelines for transporting natural gas and biogas across Germany, providing capacity booking, shipper services, and grid connection for industrial customers, storage operators, LNG facilities, and gas-fired power plants.
• CO₂ Transportation Grid Emerging CO₂ transportation grid connecting industrial clusters to enable carbon capture and circular economy around CO₂, including the German Carbon Transport Grid, WHV CO₂ Corridor, Delta Rhine Corridor, DK CO₂ Corridor, and Cluster Elbe projects.
• Hydrogen Core Network Germany's national hydrogen backbone network of approximately 9,000 km of pipelines connecting all major demand centers, developed jointly by German gas TSOs including OGE, with reservation phase launched in March 2026.
• H₂ Connection Station Connection point services for integrating hydrogen producers and consumers into the hydrogen core network infrastructure.
• Customer Dashboard Web-based customer portal (kc.oge.net) providing all important documents for OGE customers, including contract management, capacity information, and market data access.
• Nomination Portal Online platform for shippers to submit gas nominations and manage booking after capacity has been reserved, as part of the post-booking workflow.
• HyCo Connect OGE-initiated platform connecting network operators, hydrogen producers, companies with hydrogen demand, and CO₂ transport needs, enabling companies to register and manage hydrogen production, demand, and CO₂ transport requirements digitally.
• Hydrogen Calculator Online tool enabling users to determine key parameters such as energy, weight, and volume of hydrogen for planning and educational purposes.
• HySchool (Hydrogen Training Centre) Hydrogen training center offering structured education programs for hydrogen infrastructure operation and safety.
• Hydrogen Pipeline Construction and Operation Services Consulting, concept, feasibility studies, planning, construction, and operation services for hydrogen systems and pipelines, offered to hydrogen market participants and developers.
• CO₂ Pipeline Construction and Operation Services Consulting, concept, feasibility studies, planning, construction, and operation services for CO₂ pipeline infrastructure supporting carbon capture and storage projects.
• H2Suit / H2 Readiness Consulting Consulting service assessing hydrogen readiness of existing pipeline infrastructure and industrial customers for conversion to hydrogen service.
• Pigsar™ Pipeline Inspection and Cleaning Service Pipeline pigging services for internal inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of transmission pipelines, accessible via pigsar.de.
• GasCam® Optical Gas Imaging Optical gas imaging technology for pipeline integrity and safety inspections, enabling detection of methane emissions and pipeline anomalies.
• PipeMon+ Pipeline Integrity Monitoring Pipeline integrity and safety monitoring service using proprietary technology for condition assessment and risk management of pipeline infrastructure.
• H2med Call for Interest (Cross-Border Hydrogen Corridor) Transnational hydrogen market participation program connecting Iberian Peninsula hydrogen production to Northwest European demand via the H₂ercules pipeline network and OGE's German hydrogen core network.
• L-gas to H-gas Market Area Conversion Service Nationwide conversion service managing the transition of Germany's gas grid from low-calorific (L-gas) to high-calorific (H-gas) supply, with a nationwide market area conversion levy (0.6711 €/kWh/h/a for 2025) allocated across all gas grids and charged at exit points.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pipeline network spanning approximately 12,000 kilometers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• GasuniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Joint development agreement to develop a hydrogen corridor between the Netherlands and Germany, marking a significant milestone in connecting the national hydrogen networks of both countries.
• ThyssengascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Joint development agreement with Gasunie and OGE to develop hydrogen corridor connecting Netherlands and German hydrogen networks.
• EnagáscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024H2med project partner - transnational hydrogen initiative connecting Portugal, Spain, France and Germany. OGE contributes H2ercules project to connect Iberian Peninsula with Northwest Europe.
• GRTgazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024H2med project partner - developing HY-FEN hydrogen connection project linking Marseille to German border.
• RENcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024H2med project partner - Portuguese transmission operator planning hydrogen infrastructure for 0.75 million tonnes annual export via H2med.
• TerégacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024H2med project partner - leading Hydrogen Southwest (HySoW) project for hydrogen transmission in southern France.
• RWEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2ercules project initiators - RWE and OGE developed the hydrogen corridor. RWE planning up to 1 GW additional electrolysis capacity; OGE building 2,000+ km pipelines with 3+ billion EUR investment.
• H2ercules Partners (16+ industrial, mobility, science and energy companies)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen initiative with 16+ partners from industry, mobility, science, and energy sectors working to accelerate hydrogen ramp-up in Germany.
• FNB Gas (Association of Transmission System Operators)coreOthersOGE participates in FNB Gas association developing German hydrogen network plans, coordination on network development, and regulatory advocacy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Snam: Italy's largest natural gas transmission system operator with ~33,000 km of pipeline network. Direct peer operating regulated gas TSO business in a neighboring European market; attempted to acquire 24.99% of OGE in 2025, confirming direct comparability.
• Enagás: Spain's gas TSO operating the country's transmission network and LNG terminals. H2med partner alongside OGE for Iberian-Northern European hydrogen corridor, making it a directly comparable regulated gas and emerging hydrogen infrastructure operator.
• Gasunie: Dutch gas TSO operating the Netherlands' transmission network and active in hydrogen infrastructure (HyNetwork). Joint development partner with OGE for the Netherlands-Germany hydrogen corridor under a May 2026 agreement, making it a directly comparable peer.
• GRTgaz: France's main gas TSO (Engie subsidiary) operating ~32,000 km of pipeline. H2med partner developing the HY-FEN hydrogen connection to Germany, giving it directly comparable regulated gas and emerging hydrogen pipeline economics.
• REN (Rede Eléctrica Nacional): Portuguese gas TSO planning hydrogen export infrastructure for 0.75 million tonnes/year via H2med. H2med partner with OGE and a directly comparable regulated pipeline transmission operator in a neighboring market.
• Fluxys: Belgian gas TSO operating transmission, storage, and LNG terminal infrastructure. Comparable regulated gas transmission business model and active in hydrogen/CO2 infrastructure development in a neighboring European market.
• Thyssengas: German regional gas TSO operating transmission pipelines in North Rhine-Westphalia. Direct peer as a fellow German regulated gas transmission system operator and joint partner with OGE and Gasunie in the Netherlands-Germany hydrogen corridor.
• terranets bw: Regional gas TSO in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, operating high-pressure transmission pipelines. Direct peer as a fellow German regulated gas TSO participating in the national hydrogen core network alongside OGE.
• bayernets: Bavarian gas TSO operating ~1,500 km of transmission pipeline in southern Germany. Direct peer as a fellow regulated German gas TSO co-developing the hydrogen core network alongside OGE.
• Nowega: Regional gas TSO in Lower Saxony, Germany, operating transmission pipelines in northwestern Germany. Direct peer as a fellow regulated German gas TSO with comparable infrastructure asset profile and participation in hydrogen network planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/OpenGridEurop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/open-grid-europe-gmbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxIPtN4cI1x28qCjGQSzfXw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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